Sanam Vakil
United StatesdirectorFemale5.5Global Dominance: 0.09%Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, a UK-based think tank. She is a recognized expert in Middle Eastern politics and has provided analysis on the complexities of regional conflicts, including the Israeli-Palestinian situation. In recent discussions, she has emphasized the challenges facing negotiations surrounding ceasefires and hostages, highlighting the intricate balance of power and public opinion in Israel.
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Sanam Vakil is a director at Chatham House who commented on the potential economic and diplomatic implications of releasing Iranian funds.
הרוגים ב"גל תקיפות" בלבנון; וויטקוף בדרך לשיחות גרעין בשווייץ; ההצעה: מיליארדים לאירא
Israel· 2026-06-20
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at London’s Chatham House, stated that public support of the pact will depend on whether the agreement improves daily life.
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lapUnited States· 2026-06-19
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at London’s Chatham House think tank.
For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peaceUnited States· 2026-06-19
Sanam Vakil described the Iranian opposition as fractured ideologically and generationally.
Después del ataque, ¿qué?, por Ian Vásquez
Peru· 2026-03-03
Sanam Vakil agrees that the leaders of the Islamic Republic must export the war to survive.
¿Por qué EEUU e Israel atacaron a Irán en este momento (y cómo podría acabar este conflicto)?
Uruguay· 2026-03-02
Sanam Vakil stated that the Islamic Republic, as we know it, will not survive the current crisis.
Regime do Irã pode sobreviver, mas o Oriente Médio será transformado
Brazil· 2026-03-02
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
This war is likely to have strategic consequences comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union
New Zealand· 2026-03-02
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House.
¿Por qué Estados Unidos e Israel atacaron a Irán en este momento (y cómo podría acabar este conflicto)?
Panama· 2026-03-02
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Το καθεστώς του Ιράν ίσως επιβιώσει, αλλά η Μέση Ανατολή δεν θα είναι πια η ίδια
Greece· 2026-03-01
Sanam Vakil is a director at Chatham House and commented on the Assembly of Experts.
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?United States· 2026-03-01
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Iran may yet endure this war, but the Islamic Republic as we have known it cannot survive unchanged | Sanam Vakil
United Kingdom· 2026-03-01
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House, discussed the regime's calculations.
Rat bez jasnog plana prijeti da zapali region
Montenegro· 2026-03-01
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, described the new stage of conflict as existential.
Could the US-Israel war on Iran drag on?
Kenya· 2026-02-28
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at the Chatham House think tank in London, provided insights on Iran's nuclear program.
Trump wonders why Iran hasn’t ‘capitulated’. There are lots of reasonsUnited States· 2026-02-27
Sanam Vakil noted that these developments could reflect internal divisions within the Iranian leadership.
Zeci de avioane militare americane C-17, trimise spre Orientul Mijlociu. Tensiunile s-au accentuat și în Strâmtoarea Hormuz
Romania· 2026-02-10
Sanam Vakil is the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House who analyzed Iran's negotiation stance.
ABD ile İran arasında savaş seçeneği halen masada: Temel anlaşmazlıklar sürüyor
Turkey· 2026-02-08
Sanam Vakil warned that with US military forces heavily present around Iran, any drastic action could escalate tensions.
Quy mô lực lượng quân sự Mỹ tập trung quanh Iran
Vietnam· 2026-02-04
Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme.
War, a Trump-imposed deal or internal regime collapse: for Tehran, none of the options are good | Sanam VakilUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-03
Dr Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, discusses the need for transforming Iranian governance.
Iran's supreme leader blames US for protestsUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-17
Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
What now for Iran’s Supreme Leader?United Kingdom· 2026-01-16
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House and commented on the regime's strategies.
Πώς το καθεστώς του Ιράν ανέκτησε τον έλεγχο των δρόμωνGreece· 2026-01-16
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, warns that the US might have missed the window to respond.
Four options open to Trump as he looks to punish Iran
Australia· 2026-01-14
Vakil noted that Saudi leaders are concerned about regional conflicts escalating.
Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the backfoot | US foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-23
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, commented on Saudi Arabia's investments in high profile events.
Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown princeUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-19
She is the Middle East programme director at the Chatham House think tank and commented on the challenges of the peace framework.
Trump trusts Blair, others don'tUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-01
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East Program at Chatham House, discusses Blair's influence on Trump's peace plan.
Blair leikur lykilhlutverk í áætlun Trumps
Iceland· 2025-09-30
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House.
Jutarnji list - Pakt koji bi promijenio sigurnosnu arhitekturu svijeta: 'Da, istina je, razmišlja se o islamskom NATO-u! Činile bi ga sljedeće zemlje...'
Croatia· 2025-09-26
Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House.
Jutarnji list - Pakt koji bi promijenio sigurnosnu arhitekturu svijeta: 'Da, istina je, razmišlja se o islamskom NATO-u! Činile bi ga sljedeće zemlje...'Croatia· 2025-09-26Sanam Vakil, the director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House, discussed the broader shock for the international order.
Israel vs everyone: An Islamic Nato - Just a dream, or a future force?
India· 2025-09-16
Sanam Vakil warned that Khamenei's absence from the Ashura ceremony could escalate tensions in Iran.
Tahran'da gerilim tırmanıyordu: Hamaney günler sonra sessizliğini bozdu! İsrail ve ABD'ye karşı zafer ilan ettiTurkey· 2025-06-26
